Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

The Famous Logo

The logo is also just as popular. It was designed by S. Neil Fujita for the original novel. The studio wanted to redo the logo, but Coppola protested and made them keep it. Smart move!

What the Studio Wanted

Apparently, Paramount Studios had a lot of thoughts about who was cast for who, and they didn't get their way! For the role of Don Vito Corleone, the studio wanted Laurence Olivier. For Michael Corleone, they wanted Robert Redford or Ryan O'Neal.

The More You Know

Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
Wasting food is illegal for supermarkets in France.
Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.